Many ignorant people keep trying to claim (pre 90's) Mitsubishi's were designed by Chrysler, who owned a massive (sarcasm) 15% of Mitsu in the 70's and 80's. More prevalent are those who state that a Starion is a Chrysler. Even though it's based off of a 70's designed Galant Lambada, which was the successor to the Galant GTO (designed in the 60's). Looking at Chrysler design in the 70's and 80's, there's clearly no way they had a hand in design of a Starion.

To say that Chrysler had anything to do with a Starion is embarrassing.

Incidentally, I have a book full of 70s car ads, among them an ad for the (1976?) Plymouth Arrow. The ad makes several statements along the lines of "WE built the Arrow to be..." or "WE designed the Silent Shaft engine...", with "we" meaning Plymouth in this case. Nowhere in the ad, in any sort of small print, did Chrysler disclose or mention their ties to Mitsubishi. The confusion you mention is understandable, since Chrysler basically lied about these cars from the beginning.

Cam, you can read the fine print in this 1978 Plymouth Arrow ad that "Plymouth Arrow is made for Chrysler Corporation by Mitsubishi Motor Corporation in Japan."

That's rather interesting. The ad I'm referencing is the "Miles & Miles of Heart" campaign from 1976, if I remember correctly. As RaptorReed pointed out, anyone smart enough to open the hood could plainly see that it was a Mitsu.

Cam, you can read the fine print in this 1978 Plymouth Arrow ad that "Plymouth Arrow is made for Chrysler Corporation by Mitsubishi Motor Corporation in Japan."

That's rather interesting. The ad I'm referencing is the "Miles & Miles of Heart" campaign from 1976, if I remember correctly. As RaptorReed pointed out, anyone smart enough to open the hood could plainly see that it was a Mitsu.

May well be. You should definitely buy one of those ads, scan it and post it for us

I guess the best way to solve the Mitsu/Chrysler wars, especially with rednecks, is to just call it a DSM and leave it at that. If you have a smartphone, have them watch while you search Wikipedia for "Chrysler Conquest" and watch it redirect to "Mitsubishi Starion". Also try this with early 80's "Challengers" and the like.

I guess the best way to solve the Mitsu/Chrysler wars, especially with rednecks, is to just call it a DSM and leave it at that. If you have a smartphone, have them watch while you search Wikipedia for "Chrysler Conquest" and watch it redirect to "Mitsubishi Starion". Also try this with early 80's "Challengers" and the like.

I find it interesting that the partnership with Chrysler which helped Mitsubishi enter the American market may be one of the reasons contributing to the company's current woes worldwide i.e. lack of direction and dismal product line.